Thank you Wayne for your cooperation. I knew with your internet prowess that you would be able to provide our readers with proof positive of the generous and loving giving of our number 2 man in charge, the one and only, Dick "the giving" Cheney.
I know you didn't mention "W"'s compassionate conservative donations but, thats okay, when #2 gives a whoping $6,869,655 in 2005, that outta cover both of them. You know, I must of been wrong about the big Dick these past 8 years, can you forgive me?
I mean a closer look at this magnanamous man and his warm, cuddly, wife's 2005 tax return show that they reported income of just under 9 million. Wow, and he gave almost 7 million of that to charity. What a guy!!!
But wait, how can he and darling Lynn be so generous. And now, the rest of the story. Read the following:
By exploiting a law that was meant for people to donate to Katrina relief, Cheney was able to net a $2,000,000 tax refund.
At least half, if not more if this refund was solely due to their exploiting of this law.
In order to do this, they had to write a personal check for over $2,000,000 at the end of 2005.
None of the donations were to any Katrina relief organizations.
The donations were from income related to Halliburton, which Cheney supposedly had no financial ties to.
In any other year, they still would have received a few hundred thousand in tax refunds from this "non-financial tie" to Halliburton, if they donated the proceeds to charity.
In each of the prior three years, their donations were never more than 4%-5% of their 2005 totals, the only year that this law applies to.
Once again, they flat out lie in their press release by obscuring the million or so that they personally benefited from this transaction.
The timing, while not illegal, is extremely self serving and shady, especially in light of the fact that they should not be benefiting financially from any ties to Halliburton.
In 2004, their donations were around $300,000, mainly from Lynne's book proceeds.
In 2003, their donations were around $320,000, also mainly from Lynne's book proceeds.
In 2002, their donations were around $120,000, you guessed it, mainly from Lynne's book proceeds.
Dick making money off of Haliburton and making it look like he's giving to charity while he's receiving tax deductions. What a guy.
In response to your "fool" question............ no.
Eddie